diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/config b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/config
index ef8214661612..8a1c9f949fe0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/config
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_FTRACE=y